Kōtōen Station
Kōtōen Station 甲東園駅 | |||||||
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_IMG_4000_20140125.JPG?lang=en) Kōtōen Station West Exit | |||||||
| General information | |||||||
| Location | 1-chōme-1 Kōtōen, Nishinomiya-shi, Hyōgo-ken 662-0812 Japan | ||||||
| Coordinates | 34°46′1.51″N 135°21′35.25″E / 34.7670861°N 135.3597917°E | ||||||
| Operated by |  Hankyu Railway. | ||||||
| Line(s) | ■ Hankyu Imazu Line | ||||||
| Distance | 5.4 km (3.4 miles) from Takarazuka | ||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||
| Other information | |||||||
| Status | Staffed | ||||||
| Station code | HK-24 | ||||||
| Website | Official website | ||||||
| History | |||||||
| Opened | June 1, 1922 | ||||||
| Passengers | |||||||
| FY2019 | 26,007 daily | ||||||
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Kōtōen Station (甲東園駅, Kōtōen-eki, station number: HK-24) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nishinomiya Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. It is operated by the private transportation company Hankyu Railway.[1] It is located near Kwansei Gakuin University and highschools so many students use this station.
Lines
[edit]Kōtōen Station is served by the Hankyu Imazu Line, and is located 5.4 kilometers from the terminus of the line at Takarazuka and 17.9 kilometers from Osaka-umeda.
Layout
[edit]The station consists of two opposed ground-level side platforms connected by an elevated station building. The effective length of the platform is 6 cars for Track 1 and 8 cars for Track 2.
Platforms
[edit]| 1 | ■ Imazu Line | for Takarazuka |
| 2 | ■ Imazu Line | for Nishinomiya-Kitaguchi |
Adjacent stations
[edit]| « | Service | » | ||
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| Hankyu Imazu Line | ||||
| Nigawa | Local | Mondo-yakujin | ||
| Nigawa | Semi-Express (only running for Umeda) | Mondo-yakujin | ||
| Nigawa | Arashiyama Limited Express (Extra) | Mondo-yakujin | ||
| Express (only running for Umeda on the days of horse racing): Does not stop at this station | ||||
History
[edit]Kōtōen Station opened on June 1, 1922.
Passenger statistics
[edit]In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 26,007 passengers daily[2]
Surrounding area
[edit]- Kwansei Gakuin University
- Kwansei Gakuin Junior High School
- Kwansei Galuin Senior High School
- Hōtoku Gakuen High School
- Nigawa Gakuin
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 兵庫の鉄道全駅 JR・三セク [All stations in Hyogo Prefecture] (in Japanese). Kobe Shimbun Shuppan Center. 2011. ISBN 978-4-343-00602-8.
- ^ 養父市統計書 [Hyogo Prefecture Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Hyogo Prefecture. 2019. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
External links
[edit]
Media related to Kotoen Station at Wikimedia Commons
- Kōtōen Station (Hankyu Railway) (in Japanese)
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